All NHL game summaries from January 7, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (23-9-6) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
 Atlanta Flames (19-15-7) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | ATL, | Tom Lysiak 17 (Eric Vail, Richard Mulhern), 3:43 |
| NYI, | Bert Marshall 3 (Garry Howatt), 10:24 | |
| NYI, | J.P. Parise 12 (Bob Nystrom, Pat Price), 17:37 - PP | |
| 2: | ATL, | Eric Vail 17 (Ed Kea, Tom Lysiak), 12:42 |
| 3: | ATL, | Tim Ecclestone 4 (Ken Houston, Rey Comeau), 4:40 |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 19 (J.P. Parise, Denis Potvin), 6:53 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 17 (Bert Marshall), 7:30 | |
| ATL, | Richard Mulhern 9, 12:19 | |
| NYI, | J.P. Parise 13 (Bryan Trottier, Pat Price), 17:39 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Richard Mulhern, ATL [Fighting] 7:28 |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 7:28 | |
| Pat Quinn, ATL [Charging] 15:50 | |
| 2: | Bob Bourne, NYI [Hooking] 2:47 |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Holding] 7:04 | |
| 3: | Barry Gibbs, ATL [Holding] 17:32 |
Penalty time: NYI: 9 minutes
ATL: 9 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 9-10- 9-28
ATL: 10- 7-10-27
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 10-4-3)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (L, 9-8-3)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 14,280
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (11-29-4) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Cleveland Barons (12-23-7) |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 1: | VAN, | Bobby Lalonde 5 (Harold Snepsts, Bob Dailey), 7:35 |
| CLE, | Len Frig 1 (Dave Gardner, Greg Smith), 12:25 | |
| VAN, | Bobby Lalonde 6 (Hilliard Graves, Garry Monahan), 13:02 | |
| 2: | CLE, | Phil Roberto 2 (Bob Stewart, Bob Girard), :30 |
| CLE, | Ralph Klassen 3 (Mike Christie, Bob Stewart), 2:43 - SH | |
| CLE, | Wayne Merrick 11 (Brent Meeke, Mike Fidler), 4:04 | |
| VAN, | Rick Blight 19, 6:12 | |
| CLE, | Dave Gardner 8, 7:40 - PP | |
| 3: | CLE, | Phil Roberto 3, 2:58 |
| CLE, | Jim Moxey 5 (Al MacAdam, Dennis Maruk), 5:14 | |
| CLE, | Mike Fidler 10 (Jim Moxey, Greg Smith), 10:35 - PP | |
| VAN, | Hilliard Graves 12 (Garry Monahan, Mike Robitaille), 11:49 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Dailey, VAN [Cross checking] 2:35 |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Roughing] 2:35 | |
| Greg Smith, CLE [Roughing] 2:35 | |
| Len Frig, CLE [Hi-sticking] 15:42 | |
| 2: | Jim Neilson, CLE [Hooking] 1:21 |
| Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Broken stick] 7:30 | |
| Phil Roberto, CLE [Closing hand on puck] 8:57 | |
| Don Lever, VAN [Hooking] 10:27 | |
| Glenn Patrick, CLE [Tripping] 19:41 | |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Misconduct] 20:00 | |
| Len Frig, CLE [Misconduct, Game misconduct] 20:00 | |
| 3: | Bob Stewart, CLE [Holding] 5:51 |
| Bob Dailey, VAN [Slashing] 8:39 | |
| Larry Carriere, VAN [Hooking] 19:35 |
Penalty time: VAN: 22 minutes
CLE: 32 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Robitaille | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Carriere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Jim Wiley | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 39 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Len Frig | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Phil Roberto | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Spring | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Patrick | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Brent Meeke | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 9 | 47 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 9 | 47 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 13-14-12-39
CLE: 15-14-18-47
Goalies: VAN: Curt Ridley (L, 7-16-3)
CLE: Gilles Meloche (W, 10-15-3)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Bob Luther
Attendance: 5,368
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (16-15-12) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Colorado Rockies (10-23-7) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | COL, | Simon Nolet 10 (Ron Andruff), 7:12 - SH |
| COL, | Simon Nolet 11 (Barry Dean, Ron Andruff), 15:07 | |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 16 (Wilf Paiement, Tracy Pratt), 19:43 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Don Murdoch 29 (Wayne Dillon, Ron Greschner), 4:42 |
| 3: | NYR, | Ron Greschner 6 (Pat Hickey), 8:56 |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 30 (Phil Esposito, Carol Vadnais), 15:47 | |
| COL, | Barry Dean 5 (Simon Nolet, Ron Andruff), 16:19 | |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 20 (Ken Hodge, Steve Vickers), 19:23 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Greschner, NYR [Holding] 4:20 |
| Gary Croteau, COL [Hooking] 6:38 | |
| 2: | Tracy Pratt, COL [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 5:18 |
| Ken Hodge, NYR [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 5:18 | |
| Tracy Pratt, COL [Hooking] 10:09 | |
| Mike McEwen, NYR [Holding] 10:57 | |
| 3: | Mike Kitchen, COL [Slashing] 5:27 |
| Wayne Dillon, NYR [Slashing] 5:27 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 6:15 |
Penalty time: NYR: 10 minutes
COL: 12 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Gilles Gratton | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 41 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Edur | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tracy Pratt | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Delparte | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Shanahan | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Barry Dean | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim McElmury | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 18-12-11-41
COL: 11- 8-17-36
Goalies: NYR: Gilles Gratton (T, 8-10-6)
COL: Michel Plasse (T, 7-16-6)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 10,085
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